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Ceará SC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Ceará SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Fri 26 Feb 2021 · 00:30 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Lacerda 43' Y
Klaus 56' Y
Pedrinho 64' Y
Klaus 81' R

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
  • Referee
  • Referee Marcio Henrique De Gois

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

1
7
3
Ceará SC 11 games · Avg 2.0 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR 2020-10-31 Botafogo FR 2–2 Ceará SC 2019-12-08 Botafogo FR 1–1 Ceará SC 2019-09-15 Ceará SC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2018-10-15 Ceará SC 0–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Botafogo FR H 2–1 W
20 Feb Coritiba FBC A 2–0 W
15 Feb Fluminense FC H 1–3 L
11 Feb Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
04 Feb SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–2 L
31 Jan CA Paranaense H 0–2 L
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Ceará SC A 1–2 L
22 Feb Sao Paulo FC H 1–0 W
13 Feb Goiás EC A 0–2 L
08 Feb Gremio FBPA H 2–5 L
05 Feb SC Recife H 0–1 L
02 Feb SE Palmeiras A 1–1 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 7 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 4 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ceará SC launch into their encounter with Botafogo FR.
  • 5' Ceará SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Pedrinho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' David Sousa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
  • 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' The 24-year-old Hugo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wendel Lessa, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Castelao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' Gabriel Lacerda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Matheus Nascimento comes on to replace Cesinha.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Ceará SC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
  • 56' Klaus catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' What a strike from Matheus Babi! The score is 0-2.
  • 60' A change in the Ceara SC ranks — Leo Chu exits the field as Saulo da Silva enters on 60.
  • 64' Ceara SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' Leo Chu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Vinicius Moreira is withdrawn and Rick gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Botafogo FR make a change. Kayque trudges off to be replaced by Wendel Lessa on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Klaus is booked for Ceara SC — Red card on 81.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Warley is replaced by Davi Araujo.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Vinicius as he leaves the pitch. Alan steps in for Ceara SC.
  • 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' The Botafogo FR manager makes a substitution. Luiz Otavio departs to be replaced by Alexander Lecaros.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Victor 2
Erison 2
Pedro Raul 2
Matheus Babi 2
Thiago Galhardo 1
Stiven Mendoza 1
Marcos Vinicius 1
Victor Leandro Cuesta 1

Head to Head

2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR 2020-10-31 Botafogo FR 2–2 Ceará SC 2019-12-08 Botafogo FR 1–1 Ceará SC 2019-09-15 Ceará SC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2018-10-15 Ceará SC 0–0 Botafogo FR

Ceará SC Form

2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR W 2021-02-20 Coritiba FBC 0–2 Ceará SC W 2021-02-15 Ceará SC 1–3 Fluminense FC L 2021-02-11 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Ceará SC D 2021-02-04 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–1 Ceará SC L 2021-01-31 Ceará SC 0–2 CA Paranaense L

Botafogo FR Form

2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR L 2021-02-22 Botafogo FR 1–0 Sao Paulo FC W 2021-02-13 Goiás EC 2–0 Botafogo FR L 2021-02-08 Botafogo FR 2–5 Gremio FBPA L 2021-02-05 Botafogo FR 0–1 SC Recife L 2021-02-02 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Botafogo FR D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC45% Draw28% Botafogo FR27%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
73%
Draw or Botafogo FR
55%
Ceará SC or Botafogo FR
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC29% Draw50% Botafogo FR21%
Actual: Ceará SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.